The Best Man

Name: The Best Man
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2005-07-09
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Stuart Townsend, Seth Green, Amy Smart, Kate Ashfield, Jodhi May

2005·Movie·R·96 min·★ 5.4(78)

Comedy Romance More English titles

“May the best man win... her heart.”

When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah. Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?

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About The Best Man

The Best Man is a 2005 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Stefan Schwartz. The cast is led by Stuart Townsend, Seth Green, Amy Smart. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 5.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.

The Best Man was produced by Surefire Film Productions, Endgame Entertainment, and The Film Consortium and made in Germany and Hungary. It was released on July 9, 2005, and carries a R certification.

Director: Stefan Schwartz
Writers: Ed Roe, Stefan Schwartz
Release date: July 9, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, Hungary
Budget: $11 million
Production: Surefire Film Productions, Endgame Entertainment, The Film Consortium

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The Best Man cast & crew

The Best Man was directed by Stefan Schwartz and written by Ed Roe and Stefan Schwartz.

The cast features Stuart Townsend as Olly Pickering, Seth Green as Murray, Amy Smart as Sarah Marie Barker, Kate Ashfield as Becka, Jodhi May as Tania, and Philip Jackson as Mr. Barker.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Edward Barker, cinematography is by Haris Zambarloukos, and it was produced by Neil Peplow and Simon Franks.

Is The Best Man worth watching?

The Best Man holds an audience score of 5.4/10 from 78 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, The Best Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Best Man

In United States, you can stream The Best Man on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, The Roku Channel, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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